East Japan Railway Co ... runway closure or the effects of snowfalls around the nation. Heavy snow is also causing highway problems. At 11 a.m. on Jan. 25, a 47-kilometer traffic jam had formed ...

A snow-packed section that stretches about 37 kilometres was previously closed but traffic resumed on Tuesday for the first time in about four-and-half months. A giant snow corridor has been ...

Tall magnolia trees and thickets of bamboo prevent the sunlight from penetrating so frozen patches of snow cover the ground ... walking route across central Japan. Most of the route is now ...

19. The Pacific side of eastern Japan, where it rarely snows, will also see heavy snowfall in mainly inland areas on Feb. 19. That side of the country can expect to see snow pile up even in lower ...

Clouds dumped 112 centimeters of snow on the city of Obihiro during the 12 hours to 8 a.m. on Tuesday, while the town of Honbetsu also saw 85 centimeters. Coastal areas along the Sea of Japan are ...

A winter pressure pattern and cold air mass are bringing heavy snowfall along the Sea of Japan coast. More snow is forecast overnight and Friday. The Meteorological Agency says mountains along the ...